SP 13 questions & answers

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I love to knit with soft wools and 100% cotton. I am picky about my yarn preferences. I don't knit with acrylics or any other synthetics or fur yarns or mohair.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? An old diaper bag

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? I have been knitting for 5 years. A friend taught me a bit and I then started taking knitting classes at my local yarn shop.
Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? Intermediate

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? NO

5. What's your favorite scent? lavender

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? YES.
Favorite candy? M & M's and milk chocolate with almonds

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? SEW.
Do you spin? NO

8. What kind of music do you like? Sheryl Crow, Fleetwood Mac, others like that.
Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) YES

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Red, Gray, Beige
Any colors you just can't stand? green,yellow,orange,black

10. What is your family situation? Mother to 3 daughters, baby on the way due in April 2009, happily married for 14 years.
Do you have any pets? NO

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? YES to all.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? socks especially but I also like to knit hats, scarfs, fingerless gloves. Now I am knitting baby things as well.

13. What are you knitting right now? sweater for daughter, 3 pairs of socks, baby things (lots of projects on needles right now. I can't just knit 1 project at a time.)

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Absolutely.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Either
Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? bamboo or aluminum is fine

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? YES

17. How old is your oldest UFO? about 3 years...a pinwheel baby blanket I started but then had a miscarriage, so now that we are expecting, I have been working on it and will try to have it done by April 2009.

18. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas (without the snow and cold weather)

19. Is there anything that you collect? amethyst, gnomes,fairies, miniature items

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? No not really. Perhaps a nice bag pattern from "These 2 old bags".
What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? basically I subscribe to all of them.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? no. I once thought I'd like to attempt 2 socks at a time method but now realize that I wouldn't be able to do it. I have the book to show me how so maybe someday I'll attempt it.

22. Are you a sock knitter? YES
What are your foot measurements? I wear a ladies small shoe size 6

23. When is your birthday? June 28th

baby hat

I knitted up very quickly this newborn hat for my grand daughter Hannah whom was born on August 6th. I used up some cotton sock yarn that I had leftover. I did a lace design throughout the hat. When I went down to visit, I put the hat on her. Well let's just say that it will fit for a week and that is it. Either the hat was way too small (tight knitter) or the babies head was bigger than a newborn sized head. Who knows? So it was nice while it lasted.

Look what we came across!

We came home late one evening to find this on our lantern. Look at the size of it. (husband's hand for comparison of size). Anyone know exactly what kind this is?

Secret Pal 13

Another round of secret pal is getting ready to start. I am so excited. I missed the last round because I missed the signup deadline. I can't wait to get started!

They're here!

My daughter had her twins 2 weeks ago. Both girls. They had to deliver them early as my daughter developed a pretty bad case of preeclampsia. One weighed 5 lbs. 2 oz. and the other was 4 lbs. 11 oz. They are good babies. They like to sleep (for now).

Longing for spring swap

Received my package yesterday. I took a photo of my package however I didn't get in the photo the incense, the lavender lip balm, a few pieces of organic chocolate & 2 tea bags of some nice organic tea.

Cobblestone sweater

Well I finally finished the sweater that I was supposed to give my husband for Christmas, but ended up giving it to him on Valentine's Day. I bought 14 skeins of the skye tweed yarn (2 more skeins than the pattern called for) and I ran out of yarn about 8" from finishing. This yarn had been discontinued and I couldn't find it anywhere online. I then checked Ravelry and messaged others whom made projects with this exact yarn and asked for leftovers. I had 3 members respond and lets say they were so friendly with mailing me their leftovers. I got enough to finish the sweater and then some. I just might make a matching hat or two with the remainings.

Longing for Spring Swap

Here is the questionaire for the swap
Questionnaire


Do you knit or crochet? I knit only. How long have you been at your craft? 5 years
What are your favorite yarns/fibers? 100% cotton or 100% soft wools.
What are your least favorite yarns/fibers? mohair or acrylics, or anything that is not natural. No furry, no eyelash.
What are your favorite colors? reds, browns, earth tones, grays
What are your least favorite colors? black, greens, yellows, white
What ‘warm weather’ project are you looking forward to making this year? perhaps a shawl or a vest
What are you favorite scents? rose and lavender and coconut
Least favorite? really cheap imitation perfume smells
What is your favorite flower? Rose
What are you favorite spring time hobbies/activities? knitting and dyeing wools
Do you have a garden? If you do, tell us a little about it. Do you like to plant flowers or vegetables? NO I don't have the time for taking care of a garden so I don't bother anymore.
What are your favorite sweets? milk chocolate with nuts, sweet candy
Do you collect anything? gnomes, fairies, miniature items of "realistic" items
Do you have any allergies? I don't like the smell of cigarette smoke
Do you have any pets? NO

Pink Llama

My daughter asked for a pink Llama, she got it! it's the Fiber Trends felted alpaca & Llama pattern.
I blurred out all of the distractions in the background so you could focus on the actual object in this photo.

Sp11 package 3 photo

I finally got to taking photos of my swaps. Here is my last SP11 package that I received. My pal was great.

Hand dyed sock yarn swap

I am participating in a hand dyed sock yarn swap. I love sock yarn!!!!!!!! I love to knit socks!!!!!!!!
I will update with a photo of what I sent out to my partner. I believe she also is the person whom is sending to me as well. So photos to come when I receive my package.

sp11 package 3 out in the mail

I have mailed out my 3rd and final package to my sp11 pal. I hope she's pleased with her package. My husband had the camera with him at work so I wasn't able to take photos of what I sent. Perhaps I can borrow my pal's photo when she posts to her blog upon receiving it.

photo

As promised, here is the photo of my second package that I received from my sp11 pal. The yarn is very soft. Thank you.

My 2nd secret pal package arrived

Thank you to my secret pal for your wonderful package. After being at the dentist for 2.5 hours getting 3 stainless steel pins impeded into my gums for bridge prep., It was such a nice treat to find my 2nd package waiting for me at the post office. I will post a photo tomorrow when I am feeling a bit better.

Sp 11 package 2

Well I managed last week to ship out package #2 to my secret pal. She received it today. Boy is it hard to shop for yarn when you don't know the person whom your shopping for. So I got her a bit of everything. I hope she can use some of it. She can't knit with wool so that leaves cottons and acrylics.